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1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.20140 of 2025
Decided on: 20.12.2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bharat Singh …..Petitioner Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation Ltd. .....Respondent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Parkash Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. Vinod Kumar Gupta, Advocate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Vinod Kumar Gupta, learned counsel, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
2. Memorandum of chargesheet was issued to the petitioner by the respondent Corporation on 01.05.2024 under Rule 14 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965 {CCS(CCA)} Rules. Pending disciplinary proceedings against him and in view of administrative exigencies, the respondent Corporation transferred the petitioner on 11.09.2024 from Nahan Depot 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2 to Nalagarh Depot where the petitioner joined on
11.09.2024. Petitioner’s case is that Inquiry Officer had conducted regular inquiry and furnished his inquiry report on 20.11.2025 holding that charges levelled against the petitioner were not proved; Based upon this report, petitioner represented on 25.11.2025 to respondent No.1 seeking his transfer back to Nahan Unit, but the said representation has not been decided as yet. To a query of the Court, learned counsel for the petitioner fairly admitted that inquiry report is still pending
consideration before the competent authority, final decision thereupon has not been taken as yet by the Disciplinary Authority.
3. In view of the above, the petitioner’s present request for his transfer back to Nahan Depot, based upon inquiry report is pre-mature. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. Petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also stand
disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua December 20, 2025 Judge yogesh